On Monday (Jan 8), a co-defendant in former US President Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference lawsuit requested the dismissal of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis for her “improper, clandestine personal relationship” with the case’s special prosecutor. According to Reuters, the charge was addressed in a 127-page declaration by co-defendant Michael Roman, who is attempting to have his indictment thrown.
According to the filing, Willis and prosecutor Nathan Wade allegedly had a romantic relationship. It was claimed that Willis hired Wade without obtaining Washington’s approval.
‘Willis, Wade broke the law…’
“Sources close to both the special prosecutor and the district attorney have confirmed Willis and Wade had an ongoing, personal, and romantic relationship during the pendency of Wade’s divorce proceedings,” the document said.
It alleged that the pair profited “significantly from this prosecution at the expense of the taxpayers,” adding that Wade has been paid $653,881 as of Dec last year.
“Accordingly, the district attorney and the special prosecutor have violated laws regulating the use of public monies, suffer from irreparable conflicts of interest, and have violated their oaths of office under the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct and should be disqualified from prosecuting this matter,” the document further said.
Who is Michael Roman?
In the election case, Michael Roman is one of 19 people accused of racketeering. Roman surrendered to Georgia police in August of last year to face charges that he was involved in a fake electors scheme to disrupt the 2
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According to American media, Roman was charged with conspiracy to commit forgery in the first degree, conspiracy to commit false statements and writings, violation of the Georgia RICO Act, conspiracy to violate impersonating a public servant, and conspiracy to commit fraudulent documents.